State Heroes
World War II

Private First Class Elwood M. Patterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 13th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany

PFC Thomas D. Alexander
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
Sgt. Kenneth McLaughlin
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.

Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joseph S. Pyle
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in San Diego, California

Private Harold L. Johnson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 17, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Germany

2nd Lt. Orville L. Blumhagen
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 746th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy.

Private Leo Tschaekofske
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 15, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France

Private Alfred Neuharth
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 14, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Germany

2nd Lieutenant Roy W. Shoenhut
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Germany

Private John V. Ostoj
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France

Sgt. John R. Plummer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.

Private First Class Alvin H. Tryhus
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 329th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in Luxemburg, Germany
PFC Arthur S. Whitson
Hillsboro, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Toscana, Italy.
Pvt. Ephraim Meyer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.

Flight Officer Sylvan R. Lucier
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 13, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in Tilfield, England